After six games on the road, Brookville is heading back home. They will take on the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brookville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They skirted past Carlisle 1-0.
Not much got past Nathan Waggoner, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Carlisle off the board. Waggoner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brookville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayde Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bellbrook scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dayton Christian as Bellbrook made off with a 19-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bellbrook with their most commanding win of the season.
Brookville pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Bellbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Brookville came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellbrook in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Will Brookville repeat their success, or does Bellbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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